Ironing board



l atented Apr. 7, 1925.

PATENT OFFlCE.

JOHN A. SLAMA, OF RAGINE, WISCONSIN.

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Application filed July 14, 1922. Serial No. 575,121.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. SLAMTA, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of W isconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing Boards, of which the following is a description, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an ironing board and more particularly to a foldable and adjustable ironing board. 7

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an ironing board which may be folded to a collapsed position whereby it will occupy a minimum amount of space, thereby enabling the same to be stored conveniently when not in use.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an ironing board which is capable of adjustments so as to vary the height of the same from the floor or other support upon which it rests. V

The manner in which these objects are accomplished and the details of construction or the invention will be made more appan ent in the accompanying specification and drawings.

In the drawings; I

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is, an end elevation thereof, looking from the left o1 Fig. 1; and, I

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of theboard in collapsed position, the same being shown on a smaller scale.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like parts, it will be noted that there is provided an ironing board or support 10,

. to the under side of which there is secured two spaced transverse reinforcing members 11 and 12.

To the transverse brace 11 there is secured a pair of legs 13 pivoted as at 14. This pair of legs is suitably braced by a. transverse member 15 and angularly extending brace rods 16. V

Pivotally secured as at 17 to the reinforcing member 12 is a second pair of legs 18, spaced slightly further'apart than the legs 13 and overlying the said legs 13, as will be apparent in Fig. 1. This pair of legs 18 is also provided with a transverse brace 19 adjacent the lower ends thereof, and a pair of angularly extending brace rods 20.

The pair of legs 13 are formed with elongated slots 21, while the legs 18 are also provided with slots 22. Extending through these slots is a rod 23, this red being provided with a. nut 2d at one endthereot and with a thumb nut 25 at the other end.

Bisposed between the pair of legs 13 and surrounding the rod 23 is a tubular spacing member 26 which, as seen in Fig. 2, bears with its ends against the inner faces of the legs 13.

By means of the slots 21 and 22 and the pivot rod 23 the height of the ironing boa-rt may be adjusted within certain limits. Obviously, by loosening the thumb nut 25, the board may be adjusted to'the desired height, whereupon the parts are locked by tightening the thumb nut 25.

In order to collapse the ironing board to the position illustrated in Fig. 8, the thumb nut 25 is loosened and the pivot bolt 23 moved to the lower end oi the slot 22, whereupon the parts will assume the position illustrated in the said figure. In this condition the ironing board may be stored away and will occupy the minimum amount of spec While one physical embodiment of this invention has been described herein in detail it is not intended that the invention be unnecessarily limited but reservation is hereby made to make such changes in details of construction as may come within the purview of the accompanying claim.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In an adjustable and collapsible ironing board a body portion, two transversely arrangedreinforcing'menibers secured to said body, a pair of legs pivoted to each reinforcingniember, said pairs of legs being crossed, each pair of legs being provided with elongated slots, the slots of said pairs of legs registering, a spacing sleeve interposd between the inner pair of legs, a pivot bolt passing through said slots and said spacing member and a thumb nut screw threadedly engaging said pivot bolt for securing said bolt in position in said slots.

In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature. 

